This photograph shows patient beds in the Lower Flat South unit of the St. Peter State Hospital. The year 1920 has been written on the reverse side of the photo.
This postcard shows members of the Culinary Department standing outside of the main kitchen at the St. Peter State Hospital during the 1920's, according to sources at the hospital. A note on the reverse side indicates that the man who is the third from the left is Fritz Miller and the man who is the fourth from the left is Ernie Gustafson.
This photograph shows a building that was originally constructed as a patient detention facility at the St. Peter State Hospital. Sources at the hospital state that it was built about 1910. This building was later known as Liberty Hall, which was an open ward facility for hospital patients. It was closed in 1967.
This photograph shows a building that was originally constructed as a patient detention facility at the St. Peter State Hospital. Sources at the hospital state that it was built about 1910. This building was later known as Liberty Hall, which was an open ward facility for hospital patients. It was closed in 1967.
This photograph shows a building that was originally constructed as a patient detention facility at the St. Peter State Hospital. Sources at the hospital state that it was built about 1910. This building was later known as Liberty Hall, which was an open ward facility for hospital patients. It was closed in 1967.
This postcard shows the Farm Manager's house at the St. Peter State Hospital. A considerable amount of agricultural work was done on the grounds of the hospital complex. A notation on the reverse side appears to indicate that the home was used from 1920 to 1960.
This photograph shows the greenhouse at the St. Peter State Hospital. A note has been written on the back of the photo that indicates that the photo was taken about 1925.
This photograph shows the main kitchen at the St. Peter State Hospital. Several members of the kitchen staff can be seen with assorted equipment. Sources at the hospital state that the photo was taken in 1929.
This postcard shows the east front of the original building at the St. Peter State Hospital and portions of the additions that were added on the north and south sides.
This postcard shows a portion of the men's sick room on the third floor of the Center building at the St. Peter State Hospital, according to hospital sources. A note on the reverse side indicates that hospital employee August Palmer is the man who is standing.
This postcard shows a portion of the men's sick room on the third floor of the Center building at the St. Peter State Hospital, according to hospital sources.
This postcard shows the building in which nurses at the St. Peter State Hospital lived. A note on the reverse side of another postcard indicates that it was built in 1909 and that an addition was constructed in 1912.
This album features 69 pages of photographs taken from 1915 to 1930 at the Saint Peter State Hospital, in Saint Peter, Minnesota. The photos capture the work and social life of the employees at the hospital. They also show the exterior and interior of the original hospital building (page 15, page 24), and facilities such as Liberty Hall (page 30), the blacksmith shop (page 48), the operating room (page 65, page 67), the Tubercular building (page 71) and the kitchen (page 59). Nurses watch the administration of anesthetic (page 21). The dining hall and other rooms are decorated for Christmas celebrations (page 22, page 28). Many of the nurses featured were from the class of 1915. Several images also show the surrounding area, including the railroad bridge that crossed the Mississippi River near the hospital (page 50, page 69). August Palmer, who worked at the hospital for 54 years, is featured on page 6.
Photos in this album record the work and social settings at the Saint Peter State Hospital from 1915 to 1930. Included in the 29 pages of photos are group shots of employees, the men's sick room on the third floor of the original building (page 6), and musicians with their instruments (page 11). Among many other activities, employees play football (page 15) and walk the pedestrian bridge over the railroad tracks that passed through the hospital grounds (page 28). Photos feature some of the original buildings at the hospital including sick wards (page 17), the operating room on the fourth floor (page 19), and Liberty Hall (page 29). August Palmer is shown in the lower right photo on page 20. Palmer worked at the hospital for 54 years. The last 17 pages of this album contain postcards of the Saint Peter State Hospital (page 33, page 35), and of the towns of St. Peter (page 37, page 38), which include the buildings of Gustavus Adolphus College (page 44), Winnebago (page 32, page 34, page 37, page 38, page 40) Lakefield (page 32, page 36, page 39), Wells (page 40) and Lake City (page 42, page 43, page 45), Minnesota, and cities from across the country. Lake Pepin is shown on page 45.
This album features 76 pages of photographs taken in the 1920s of the work and social life at the Saint Peter State Hospital, in Saint Peter, Minnesota. For example, nurses work in the women's sick room on the second floor of the original hospital building (page 7), the men's sick room on the third floor (page 42), and in the hospital library (page 9). Staff members administer anesthetic to patients (page 16, page 50). Other facilities include a shoe repair shop and steward's office (page 38), laundry building (page 30), diet kitchen (page 32), gymnasium (page 32), and the South Detached Ward for women patients (page 65). August Palmer, who worked at the hospital for 54 years, is the man on the right at a large desk on page 21 and on page 26 and is the third man from the left in the upper left photo on page 42.
This winter view of the St. Peter State Hospital shows the power plant and the large smoke stack that were located on the hospital grounds. The power plant is to the left of the smoke stack and the railroad car. At right is the ice house. Behind it is the old laundry building.
This photograph shows a stenographer at work in her office at the St. Peter State Hospital. The year 1929 has been written on the back of the photograph, as well as the information that the photo was taken on the first floor of the center building.
This photograph shows the surgical operating room on the fourth floor of the Center building at the St. Peter State Hospital. A doctor can be seen working on a patient while three nurses assist him. One of the nurses is administering an anesthetic.
This photograph shows the surgical operating room on the fourth floor of the Center building at the St. Peter State Hospital. Three nurses can be seen at work.
This postcard shows a building at the St. Peter State Hospital that was used for tubercular patients. Hospital sources state that it was constructed in the first decade of the twentieth century.